Pilot escapes after light plane crash in Canterbury
A light plane has crashed in rural Canterbury, but the pilot has escaped unhurt.
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More owners taking dogs on retail runs
More owners taking dogs on retail runs
Christchurch has one of the highest rates of dog ownership in the country, and more and more people are taking their four-legged companions on retail runs.
Hipkins urges National to pass consent law changes
Hipkins urges National to pass consent law changes
Chris Hipkins is urging the government to get on with changes aimed at clarifying the law around sexual consent, rather than making it a campaign issue.
Lime scooter rider killed in crash wasn't wearing helmet, had been drinking
Lime scooter rider killed in crash wasn't wearing helmet, had been drinking
A 23-year-old who died after falling off a Lime e-scooter wasn't wearing a helmet and had been drinking.
More than 30 police staff being investigated for sexual misconduct
More than 30 police staff being investigated for sexual misconduct
More than 30 police staff are being investigated over allegations of sexual misconduct, newly released figures reveal.
Woman had major surgery, chemo after lab mistake
Woman had major surgery, chemo after lab mistake
A woman underwent chemotherapy and major surgery after a biopsy was wrongly diagnosed as cancer.
Public info sought on deadly landslips
Public info sought on deadly landslips
A government inquiry looking into fatal landslips in Tauranga is asking the public to share any information they have about them.
Opposition concern at RMA reforms
Opposition concern at RMA reforms
The PM says RMA reforms will make building infrastructure easier, faster and more affordable. But Opposition parties warn the changes could make the system more unworkable.
Election 2026 interview: National's Joseph Mooney
Election 2026 interview: National's Joseph Mooney
This week's Election 2026 political interview guest is National Southland MP Joseph Mooney.
Arrest after alleged breach of medicinal cannabis licence
Arrest after alleged breach of medicinal cannabis licence
A 40-year-old Christchurch man has been charged after police found he had allegedly breached the conditions of his medicinal cannabis licence.
Copper load of that! $200k of cable recovered in Christchurch
Copper load of that! $200k of cable recovered in Christchurch
Canterbury police stopped an alleged copper thief’s plans at a commercial property in Lincoln on Sunday night.
No new cases of bird flu detected
No new cases of bird flu detected
No new detections of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu have been made - but it's just a matter of time.
National promises stricter rules on sexual consent
National promises stricter rules on sexual consent
National is promising to modernise laws on sexual consent, saying there must be consent before sex every time, rather than assuming it has been given.
Workers will be worse off under new Leave Bill, Labour and Greens say
Workers will be worse off under new Leave Bill, Labour and Greens say
The Employment Leave Bill promotes insecure work and will leave thousands of workers worse off, the Labour Party and the Greens say.
Concerns linger over new coloured school reports
Concerns linger over new coloured school reports
The publication of the first Education Review Office reports using colour-coded tables to depict schools' performance has done little to allay principals' fears.
Entire Christchurch gang chapter convicted in major drug bust
Entire Christchurch gang chapter convicted in major drug bust
Every member of the Christchurch chapter of the Comancheros Motorcycle Club has been convicted of drug-related offences following a major police investigation.
National called out for ignoring bipartisan support for consent law change
National called out for ignoring bipartisan support for consent law change
National is promising to modernise laws on sexual consent, saying there must be consent before sex every time, rather than assuming it has been given.
Police, tribunal involved in neighbourhood cat custody battle
Police, tribunal involved in neighbourhood cat custody battle
A woman who moved house and took the neighbours’ cat with her has been ordered to return it after police were called and a tribunal got involved.
Doctors plan strike as ACC refuses rights to speak about concerns
Doctors plan strike as ACC refuses rights to speak about concerns
The union for senior doctors says ACC's refusal to guarantee its clinicians' right to speak publicly about concerns for patients is having a gagging effect on staff.
Ninety kākāpō to be vaccinated against bird flu
Ninety kākāpō to be vaccinated against bird flu
The Kākāpō Recovery Programme is positive about the vaccination programme rolling out, as the deadly bird flu arrives on our shores.